Lords and Ladies, this year brings contests! On behalf of the Stronghold Heaven Staff I would like to invite everyone to compete in

The 2nd Fantasy Scenario Competition - For all games

The competition has closed

We are looking for fantasy/ficticious scenarios that can be set in any of the 6 games: Stronghold 1, Stronghold Crusader, Stronghold 2, Stronghold Legends, Stronghold Crusader Extreme or Stronghold 3. The scenario content is entirely up to you. The competition is designed to allow you all to let your imaginations run riot! The rules and mechanics of the competition are listed below:

- An user can join the competition with one or two scenarios: One for Stronghold 1, Stronghold Crusader or Stronghold Crusader: Extreme (Games Group I) and one for Stronghold 2, Stronghold Legends or Stronghold 3 (Games Group II)

- You must complete a new scenario, not a map already public on the downloads section of SHH or any other website (although you may use a semi-completed scenario from your hard drive)

- To join the contest, users will have to send their entries to Lord_of_Hell@heavengames.com along with any additional files (e.g. story/instructions).

- The entries are closing on 1st April 2012 Hopefully that will give enough time to everybody to show their best.

- There will be two winners, one for Games Group I and one for Games Group II (see the meanings upper)

- Entries will be judged by members of Stronghold Heaven Staff on unique scenario design, a strong story and/or instructions, excellent use of the editor and a genuine 'feel' of fantasy or fiction throughout your scenario.

- Eye candy is up to the designer. Lack of them will not affect the score.

Additional Notes & Updates

- In case you send your entry earlier then update your scenario, you can always re-send your entry and the last one will count. However, do not spam with entries.In addition, the entries you send will have to be complete. Do not send files with the purpose to complete an earlier entry. If you forget something, re-send everything again.

- The Story counts equally as any other category (design, balance etc). Since it's a fantasy scenario, the story is a must. To keep it easy for everyone we will follow the review guidelines:> No text -1. > A couple of lines that don’t really explain the map or objectives - 2. > A basic story that explains what the map is about- 3. > Good, compressive and detailed story - 4 > Exceptional story - 5.Rating goes down if there are grammar/spelling mistakes. No, you don't have to write a novel. If you found your map idea, words should come by themselves.

- Who are the exact judges?Games Group I (SH1; SHC; SHC:E): Lord_of_Hell & Peter2008 & DeSteff2222Games Group II (SH2; SHL; SH3): Doomsword & StrategoJudges will evaluate each map in particular then compare them and decide together which is the best. Their decision is final.

- After the judges will have decided the best map for each Games Group, participants will be invited to submit their scenarios to the Stronghold Heaven Downloads section. [Edit 2nd April: No reason to further delay the maps publication. They are free to be released]Soon after they are approved, each of them will receive at least one review from the judges.

The closing date for entries is 1st April 2012. The judging time will depend on the number of entries. Afterwards, the winners and their maps will be spotlighted in a news post.Prize: The winners will get a Custom Title in the forums.

In this thread you can: ask questions, announce your participation, post pictures and updates from your contest map or suggest additions. Updates of the post will be noted in a post if required.

You may not submit your contest map to the download section until 1st April 2012 when the entries are closed.In addition, Staff members that are judges must not playtest maps that are going to join the competition. This has to be in the users' attention as well. You can eventually request playtesting from another user but maps that have been tested by a judge and Staff member will not join the competition.

I don't know Peter2008 (except from his work here), but he doesn't strike me as a person who would commit himself to something, and then just drop it without informing anyone else involved (HeavenGame staff). That's the reason I'm worried!

No. But the judging is taking longer than expected. It took quite a while for the judges to announce the winners the last time there was a competition before this one. I was an entrant back then (2009 I think maybe?) and patience was the order of the day for the contestants then

I originally wanted to wait until the judges have finished and I know what should/could be improved at my competition-map, and correct some things before submitting it in the downloads, but when the judging takes some more months I will submit it in the next few weeks.

Ever expect the unexpected! Life is a row of mistakes, but avoiding them will not make life shorter!Every kind of biological life is egoistical, but the human race is the only known one that successfully manages to destroy the living room of its own descendants.

Feel free to upload it, Heroes. Just mention in the description or title that it's a Competition scenario.No, we're not waiting for Peter anymore. I'll try my best to pick the winner in the next few days.

Lords and Ladies, winner of Games Group I, which is part of the 2nd Stronghold Heaven Fantasy Contest, is... Duc Volpe a.k.a Leto with his incredible fantasy scenario DAO - Ostagar!

There was a real challenge to pick a single winner since most maps had an impressive quality, each bringing out different features and highly original ideas. We, the judges, have also decided upon the 2nd and 3rd place, even though only the 1st place will get the prize.

Being quite close to winning, WL_D Arthus and his The Devil's Elbow gets 2nd place!The honorable 3rd place goes to La LUmiere a.k.a. Lord Falkord & Mickions and his scenario callled The City of Falkions

These maps are fantastic - not only due to the topic of the competition !

Ever expect the unexpected! Life is a row of mistakes, but avoiding them will not make life shorter!Every kind of biological life is egoistical, but the human race is the only known one that successfully manages to destroy the living room of its own descendants.

Congratulations to the winners and all who posted maps for the contest, some fantastic results!

Sir_Vet

Lord_of_HellHG News Director

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08-10-12 17:08
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Here are the lists on who will review each scenario. I will be away for about a week so DeSteff will start the work. The maps list has been randomized using Random.org and here is the order of reviewing for each judge: